[Mark Thompson]

Hi Debbie,

there is a file called RenderAs.settings. This is where Vegas keeps your “Render As Settings”. It seems the default is Mxf.

It looks as though the file was deleted, perhaps in your crash. To re-create it (if required ) just save a small project using the Render Settings you want and it will be automatically created as you like it.

C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Local\Sony\Vegas Pro\13.00\RenderAs.settings. Replace yourname with your account. Also you may be another drive than C so replace that with your device.

If that file is still there and you are still getting Mxf as a default – you can take a copy of it or rename it something like RenderAs.settings.bak. Then vegas will re-create the file next time you render something.

mark

[Mark Thompson]

Steve,
thanks for that. I gave it a go and it did a pretty good job.
The video comes out looking good and everything is there except that it is very letterboxed.
I think the main problem is the way it was shot, i.e., there probably were some better options that would have scaled down to 16:9.

Anyway, it looks good enough for the purposes intended.

thanks
mark

[Mark Thompson]

Clint,

thanks, I’m trying that today.

mark

[Mark Thompson]

Ted,
could you expand on that a bit?

thanks
mark

[Mark Thompson]

Jaymes, if a Photoshop Color Corrector works for you on one frame and may well work on all frames – you could use Photoshop’s video support. I have used it on short clips.

Mark

[Mark Thompson]

Dave thanks for that. I will try that approach after I’ve done some re-shoots.
mark

[Mark Thompson]

Todd,
thanks for that suggestion. I have to study it some more but I latched on to “Reduce Chatter”, otherwise using default settings, and it made a huge difference.

[Mark Thompson]

An update on this problem.
I did a test on a slightly newer pmw-200 and it had the same noise (sensor noise)level as mine – so it is not a defect in my camera.
The gain on both cameras was 0db, I’ve still to try -3db.

After looking at the problem I now believe my main problem is that Keylight (in After Effects) is a contributing factor – so I will pursue that over in their forum.

On the sample I posted you can see the noise as a shimmering effect. When I try to get a key you see blotches rather than just the pixels.

[Mark Thompson]

Michael,
my gain was on 0db, i.e. the default low value.
There was plenty of light on the day, although it was mainly on head/shoulders/body and less so on the legs.

I will give that setting a go, is the idea that you dim down the dark bits so you can’t see the noise?

mark

[Mark Thompson]

regarding this:
My Explorer is still not functioning.

I posted a little tip on your original post. It may help to show what the problem is (then again it may not …) But worth a look.